This song seemingly tackles the methods of deception those who manipulate others use to get victims to follow their demands, as well as diverting attention away from important issues. They'll also use it as a means to convince people to hate or kill others by pretending acts of terrorism were committed by the enemy when the acts themselves were done by the masters of control to promote discrimination and hate. It also reinforces the idea that these manipulative forces operate in various locations, infiltrating everyday life without detection, and propagate any and everywhere.
In general, it highlights the danger of hidden agendas, manipulation, and distraction, serving as a critique of those who exploit chaos and confusion to control and gain power, depicting a cautionary tale against falling into their traps. It encourages us to question the narratives presented to us and remain vigilant against manipulation in various parts of society.
In this town
We all go play baseball
And curse the names of those we want
Because they don’t love us back
And in this scene
I’m running home from third base
As the sun sets down on this game
And my sweat evaporates
You’re so curious (We do as we please)
I’ll be reinventing you and I’ll continue reinventing you
(The memory machine) (Molds my everything)
We were nervous from the start but we still sing along
We sing, we spend time forgetting who we are
And we enjoy forgetting who we are
And I'll say stop, I got to be, stop, that can’t be me, stop and see what I see
Stop, I got to be something more than me
We’re lip locked
Every moment ad hoc
Remember all those lines dropped
The awkward moments we lost
And in this scene
We live out our frustrations
Smash mailbox, they replace them
There’s no beginning and no end
You’re so curious (Is there a process)
Oh is life all over you, and are you getting over it too
(The memory machine) (Molds my everything)
We were nervous from the start but we still sing along
We sing, we spend time forgetting who we are
And we enjoy forgetting who we are
Stop, I got to be, stop, that can’t be me, stop and see what I see
Stop, I got to be something more than me
We’re not chemical reactions
We all go play baseball
And curse the names of those we want
Because they don’t love us back
And in this scene
I’m running home from third base
As the sun sets down on this game
And my sweat evaporates
You’re so curious (We do as we please)
I’ll be reinventing you and I’ll continue reinventing you
(The memory machine) (Molds my everything)
We were nervous from the start but we still sing along
We sing, we spend time forgetting who we are
And we enjoy forgetting who we are
And I'll say stop, I got to be, stop, that can’t be me, stop and see what I see
Stop, I got to be something more than me
We’re lip locked
Every moment ad hoc
Remember all those lines dropped
The awkward moments we lost
And in this scene
We live out our frustrations
Smash mailbox, they replace them
There’s no beginning and no end
You’re so curious (Is there a process)
Oh is life all over you, and are you getting over it too
(The memory machine) (Molds my everything)
We were nervous from the start but we still sing along
We sing, we spend time forgetting who we are
And we enjoy forgetting who we are
Stop, I got to be, stop, that can’t be me, stop and see what I see
Stop, I got to be something more than me
We’re not chemical reactions
Lyrics submitted by liploan
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